Term Name: | galactoxylomannan |
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Synonyms: | GalXM, glucuronoxylomannogalactan |
Definition: | An exopolysaccharide composed of an alpha-(1->6)-galactan backbone containing four potential short oligosaccharide branch structures, produced by the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, that produces immune paralysis in some animals, including humans. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:145656] ( EBI ) |